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This year, the mode features three different stories featuring Alex Hunter, Danny Williams, and Kim Hunter. The three stories occur at the same time while intertwining, also allowing users to switch between the three at any time. With Kim's storyline, it appears that the women's national teams included in the game will be featured/included within the mode.

EA Play 2017 will take place June 10-12 from Hollywood, California. At this event, fans will learn about upcoming titles such as Star Wars Battlefront II, the next Need for Speed title, Madden NFL 18, EA SPORTS FIFA 18, and NBA LIVE 18.

EA Play began in 2016 when the company, Electronic Arts, decided to hold their own event around the same timeframe as the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). This change allowed them to standout from the gluttony of gaming news that emerged at once, while also giving them more freedom (or control, depending on your point of view) for presentations, media & public access, etc.

With the Nintendo Switch now publicly detailed and heading towards its March 3 release date, for those in the sports gaming community the focus has shifted towards game options, both short & long-term.

During the Nintendo Switch Presentation and subsequent release of console and game information, only two sports titles for the console were announced: EA SPORTS FIFA and NBA 2K18. Both are scheduled for a fall 2017 release with 2K18 detailed for a September release.

During the life-cycle of both the Nintendo Wii and Wii U, 3rd party titles were lacking, specifically in the sports realm. While EA SPORTS began making titles for the Wii, they were often considered lacking features, if not watered down ports of the console version(s).

Courtesy EA SPORTS: FIFA 17 Demo now available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. Be the first to try FIFA 17 The Journey, powered by Frostbite, where you live your story on and off the pitch on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, or PC. Play Kick Off with 12 world class clubs including Manchester United, Real Madrid C.F. and FC Bayern Munich.

After you try the demo, share your thoughts with the community here.
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Ahead of EA Play (EA's new standalone event during E3), the company has released a teaser trailer for FIFA 17 entitled 'Football has changed.' The video confirms the inclusion/switch to the Frostbite Engine and it is believed that all EA SPORTS titles will be changing to Frostbite in the immediate near-future.

Disclosed as part of the trailer reveal are four new football ambassadors: James Rodriguez of Real Madrid C.F., Anthony Martial of Manchester United, Eden Hazard of Chelsea FC, and Marco Reus of Borussia Dortmund.

The full FIFA 17 trailer will be available June 12. Continue on to see the reveal trailer as well as the press release from EA SPORTS.
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One of the long-standing complaints regarding the FIFA franchise has been that Career Mode has lacked the same major improvements or features that have gone into other game modes, such as FIFA Ultimate Team. At Gamescom 2015, the FIFA team has announced some significant new features and improvements coming to FIFA 16's Career Mode.

Pre-season Tournaments allow your squad to play in three of nine available tournaments and are designed to let you work on your team tactics and line-ups before the start of the regular season. The prize purse from these tournaments gets allocated to your transfer budget for the upcoming season.

Player Training - Each week, select up to five squad players to train from a number of training drills, each focused on developing specific attributes. Improve your starting line-up or build up youth players to increase transfer values.

UPDATE - Article now updated with a video from EA SPORTS showcasing the improvements coming to Career Mode. Continue on to see the video and read more on the Career Mode Innovations coming to FIFA 16 including improvements to Scout Reports, Loans, Friendly Subs, and more.
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The FIFA 16 demo launches on September 8 and will contain a bevy of game modes and teams.

The demo will allow new or inexperienced users to hone their skills with FIFA trainer along with new skill games. Players will have 12 teams to choose from for kick-off games, including the U.S. and German Women's National Teams. Finally, users will be able to try out FUT Draft by building a squad and playing in an offline match.

September 8 will be a busy day for EA SPORTS. Not only is the FIFA 16 demo available that day but so is GameFaceHD, the face-scanning app for use in NBA LIVE 16.

Continue on to see full details for the FIFA 16 demo straight from EA SPORTS.
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The inclusion of Fratton Park is in honor of Simon Humber, creative director of the FIFA series, who passed away earlier this year following a battle with cancer. Humber was a passionate fan of Portsmouth FC and in tribute to him the FIFA team included Fratton Park stadium in FIFA 16.

The nine new stadiums brings the total number of venues in FIFA 16 to 50 licensed and 28 generics. Continue on to see the full blog from EA SPORTS showcasing the stadiums in FIFA 16.
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In North America, US forward Alex Morgan and Canadian captain Christine Sinclair will share the cover of FIFA 16 with Lionel Messi in their respective countries. The choice is no surprise given the inclusion of women's national teams coming to the game.

Continue on to see the press release from EA SPORTS as well as the Canadian cover of the game.
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